Dr Imraan Buccus, a senior research associate at the Auwal Socio-Economic Research Institute (ASRI) and the University of Johannesburg, warned that the xenophobia crisis in Durban had reached a “critical point,” with growing fears of further violence, widespread looting and even a large-scale riots as June 30 approached.

Vigilante groups and right-wing populist forces are stoking anti-immigrant sentiment and demanding that they leave the country by June 30. Experts fear serious economic…

Dr Imraan Buccus, a senior research associate at the Auwal Socio-Economic Research Institute (ASRI) and the University of Johannesburg, warned that the xenophobia crisis in Durban…

As South Africa approaches the 30 June anti-immigration protests, police and community leaders warn against a repeat of the devastating July 2021 unrest. With rising tensions and…

As the June 30 deadline approaches, the fate of economic refugees in South Africa hangs in the balance, raising urgent questions about the government's response to growing…